Every Comedy Festival With Open Submissions in March

We combed the internet for comedy festivals that have open submissions during the month of March so you don't have to! We have improv, stand-up, sketch and more covered below! Just click the names of the festivals to follow their link! We'll be updating throughout the month as new info comes in so be sure to check back!

Stand-Up

Laugh Out Loveland (Loveland, CO) - Opening soon! More info to come.

Mountain Fresh Comedy Festival (Breckenridge, CO) - Cheaper fee ends June 1st, overall June 30th (show dates Oct. 8-10)

Coconut Grove Comedy Festival (Miami, FL) - Deadline Mar. 13th (show dates Apr. 24 & 25)

NEPA Comedy Festival (The Poconos) - Early Bird ends Mar. 15th, overall May 31st (show dates Oct. 8-10)

Jersey City Comedy Festival -Deadline Mar. 31st (show dates June 9-13)

Boulder Comedy Festival - Deadline in March (show dates in June 17-21)

Cassopolis Comedy Festival (Cassopolis, MI) - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates May 29-31)

Motor City Comedy Festival (Detroit) - Early Bird ends Mar.13th, overall Apr. 15th (show dates Sept. 17-21)

Lookout Comedy Festival (Chattanooga, TN) - Deadline Mar. 15th (show dates May 22-24)

Rogue Island Comedy Festival (Newport, RI) - Deadline Mar. 29th (Spring show dates May 21-24, Fall show dates Oct. 8-11)

HaHa Harvest Comedy Festival (Hoboken & Jersey City) - Early Bird ends Mar. 31st, overall Aug. 7 (Oct. 2-4)

Saratoga Comedy Festival (Saratoga Springs, NY) - Cheaper fee ends Mar. 31st, overall June 1st (show dates Sept. 11-12)

North Carolina Comedy Festival (Greensboro, NC) - Deadline Mar. 31st (show dates Sept. 23-27)

Meadowlands Comedy Festival (Secaucus, NJ) - Deadline Mar. 31st (show dates April 2026)

Oak City Comedy Festival (Raleigh, NC) - Early Bird ends Apr. 12, overall June 30th (show dates Oct. 14-18)

Big Diamond Comedy Festival (Bentonville, AR) - Deadline May 31st (show dates Oct. 22-24)

Big Laughs Fest (Sedona, AZ) - Deadline mid May (show dates Sept. 17-19)

Colorado Queer Comedy Festival (Denver) - Deadline June 30th (show dates Oct. 1-4)

World Series of Comedy (Various cities) - Multiple deadlines, overall Aug. 16th (multiple dates)

Hubcap Comedy Festival (New Brunswick, Can.) - Deadline Aug. 31st (show dates Jan. 20-23)

Seattle International Comedy Competition - Deadline Sept. 6th (show dates in November)

Film

FILM@Vail Comedy Festival (Vail, CO) - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates May 22-24)

Hi-Desert Comedy Campout (Twentynine Palms, CA) - Deadline Mar. 6th (show dates Apr. 10-12)

Austin Comedy Film Festival - Cheaper Fee ends Mar. 31st, overall June 30th (show date Sept. 19, 2026)

Portland Comedy Film Festival - Regular deadline Mar. 31st, overall June 30th (show date Oct. 12)

Woodstock Film Festival (Woodstock, NY) - Early Bird ends Mar. 13th, overall June 12th (show dates Oct. 14-18)

Stand-Up/Digital Short

Bend Comedy Festival (Bend, OR) - Cheaper Fee ends Mar. 31st, overall May 15th (show dates Sept. 4-6)

Stand-Up/Film/Solo

Neurotica Fest (NYC) - Deadline May 15th (show dates Sept. 10-13)

Short Film/Animation

Short Com International Comedy Film & Animation Festival (UK) - Next deadline May 22nd, overall July10th (show dates Aug. 14-Sept. 25)

Stand-Up/Improv/Solo/Video/Podcast

Detroit Women of Comedy Festival - Deadline Mar. 15th (show dates May 15&16)

Sketch

Montreal Sketchfest - Deadline Mar. 18th (show dates Apr. 30-May 19)

Portland Sketch Comedy Festival - Regular fee ends Mar. 22nd, overall Apr. 5th (show dates July23-25)

Sketch/Short Film

Philly Sketchfest - Deadline Mar. 31st (show dates June 4-13)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch

2nd Best Fest (Richmond, VA) - Deadline Mar. 15th (show dates June 11-13)

Columbus Comedy Festival - Deadline Mar. 21st (show dates Aug. 27-30)

Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe - Multiple registration dates - Early Bird ends Mar. 4th, program deadline Apr. 8 (Show dates Aug. 7-31)

Rik Mayall Comedy Festival (Droitwich, UK) - Deadline Mar. 27th (show dates May 29-June 6)

Hollywood Fringe - Deadline Apr. 15th (show dates June 11-28)

Brighton Fringe - Multiple deadlines, overall Apr. 24th (show dates May 1-31)

Greater Manchester Fringe - Brochure deadline May 15, overall June 25th (show dates July 1-31)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Variety

Flyover Comedy Festival (St. Louis) - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates Nov. 12-15)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Solo/Clown/Variety

iO Fest (Chicago) - Deadline Mar. 31st (show dates July 23-26)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Character/Variety

Mach Improv LA Festival - Deadline Mar. 27th (show dates May 1&2)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Variety/Alt Comedy

Hill People's Comedy Fest (Hudson Valley, NY) - Deadline Mar. 1st (show dates June 25-27)

Stand-Up/Improv/Sketch/Musical/Magic

High Tide Comedy Festival (Providence, RI) - Deadline Mar. 31st (show dates June 5-7)

Stand-Up/Improv

RISE Comedy Festival (Denver) - Regular fee ends Mar. 31st, overall May 15th (show dates July 24-Aug. 1)

Improv

ImprovCon (San Diego) - Opening soon, more info to come (show dates Aug. 20-23)

Detroit Improv Festival - Early Bird ends Mar. 31st, overall Apr. 30th (show dates Aug. 5-8)

Fun & Dumb Improv Festival (Brooklyn, NY) - Deadline Mar. 9th (show dates July 9-12)

Dramatic Improv Festival (Chicago) - Deadline Mar. 15th (show dates Aug. 20-23)

UnScripted Shakespeare Festival (NYC) - Deadline for individuals Mar. 27th, for groups Mar. 20th (show dates May22-25)

Pandora Improv Festival (Marina di Massa, Italy) - Deadline Mar. 29th (show dates June 11-14)

Orange County Improv Festival - Deadline Mar. 31st (show dates July 16-18)

Yo Adrienne! Improv Festival (Philadelphia, PA) - Deadline Apr. 30th (show dates July 31-Aug. 2)

Secret Improv Fest (Oak Ridge, TN) - Deadline June 15th (show dates Oct. 8-10)

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